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1968 United States Senate election in Georgia
	County results; Talmadge: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Patton: 50-60%
U.S. senator before election; Herman Talmadge; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Herman Talmadge; Democratic

The 1968 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge was re-elected to a third consecutive term in office, winning large victories in the primary and general elections.

For the first time, Republicans held a primary election to nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Maynard Jackson, Atlanta attorney for the National Labor Relations Board
Herman Talmadge, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1953

Results edit

1968 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herman Talmadge (incumbent)	627,915	75.19%
	Democratic	Maynard Jackson	207,171	24.81%
Total votes			835,086	100.00%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

E. Earl Patton, Fulton County businessman
Jack Sells

Results edit

1968 Republican U.S. Senate primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	E. Earl Patton	20,316	59.54%
	Republican	Jack Sells	13,805	40.46%
Total votes			34,121	100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

1968 United States Senate election in Georgia^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Herman Talmadge (incumbent)	885,093	77.51%	22.49
	Republican	E. Earl Patton	256,796	22.49%	22.49
Total votes			1,141,889	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing